Container for cigarettes and the like



June 9, 1931. E. F. M. DEcoBERT CONTAINER FOR CIGARETTETS. AND THE LlKE Original Filed Aug. 22, 1928 /wf/v EM jamba?" Patented June 9, 1931 Unire!) STATES EDOUARD FRANQOIS MICHEL DooBERT, 0F rAnIsrRANcE CONTAINER non cIGARnT'r-iis AND THE LIKE Appucation filed August 22, 192s, serial No. 301,359, and `siriane: nay 26,1928. renewed April 25,1931.

The invention comprises improvements in containers for cigarettes and Vthe like. According to the present invention a 'cigarette case is provided comprising a tube for 5 receiving cigarettes, a support slidably accommodated within said tube and means associated with said support for traversing same within the tube and bysaid traversing motion effect ejection of the cigarettes singly l0 from the tube.

15 the like and cigarettecase, means being provided at the top of the stick for transmitting traversing movement to the cigarette support so as to permit withdrawal` of the cigarette without necessitating the tipping or 2U reversal of the stick.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a vertical section of a stick hollowed out to receive the cigarette case with associated parts.

, 20 Figure 2 is also a section showing the same stick fitted with a device in accordance witl this invention. Figure 3 is a vertical section showing the cigarette container with ejecting mechanism removed from the stick. n

Figure 4 is a side elevation of Figure 3.

In one construction of the device asshownj in Figures 1 to 4L the walking stick 1 is made hollow in its full length as far Aas the tip 2, and a tube or casing 3, forming'the cigarette case, is then inserted within the hollow stick. This tube isk fixed to the top part of the stick by means of a plate 4 whichKV fits on the handle, and at the lower part by means of a screw with long cylindrical head sunk in the tip 2, which for this purpose may be made of horn, galalith or the like. v The screw 5 is screwed into a contracted part 31 of the tube 3 and to avoid twisting this tube, whilst tightening the screw v5, there y is a stud 32 in the tip to keep the tube fixed.

There is a little pulley 6 at the entrance of the tube and at'the lower endy another pulley or roller 7 mounted on a casing 8 and fastened with a screw "9 which acts as a tightenerjfor Van endless tie 10 the'two pulleys. j

V'Ihistiemay-be in form of va wire, piano string or anything suitable.

Within the tube 3 is a cigarette support 12 which is suitably connected to the endless tie 10 by one or more elements 17 passing through aI slot 11 extending practically the full length of tube 3, said support 12 also actingV as a cigar-ette elevator by sliding up in the tube when the pulley 6 is rubbed with the finger in the'direction of the arrow. i

` The' working of this device can now be understood; f il i. 'Tlie 'cigarettes yCare putinto the tube at the-t0p,on`e by'jone, and the support 12 low-, ered byturning the pulley 6l in the opposite direction to that of the arrow. f

'As manyas twelve cigarettes can be carried'ina stick of ordinary, length. A

-When kthe ystick is filled, thefplate 13 is turned kdown to Vclosethetube and forms an ornament on vthe stick. This plate has al spring 14 and a recess 15 to accommodate the pulley 6.

' To take out a cigarette the plate 13 is passing over raised, the pulley 6 is turned with the finger,

vertical, horizontal or slanting position.

To prevent accumulationof tobacco dust on the bottom of the tube and interference with movements of the support 12, one or more oblique orifices 16 can be made in the lower end of the tube 3, for the dust to fall through of its own accord, similar orifices being made in the thickness Vof the stick registering with those in the tube.

They devices of the invention `are suitable for all kinds of walking sticks as also umk brellay sticks;

Without departingfrom the scope of the invention, the essential part of invention viz; the cigarette case with its lifting system might also eventually be used with any kind of tubular case. f

These cases, consisting simply of a piece of tube, could beput in a convenient place, for example on a motor car, as a xture or not, near the drivers seat, or any other convenient position in the car.

Such cases could also be placed anywhere on the wall of a room, billiard or gaming saloon, on certain pieces of furniture, gam,- ing tables, bureaus and the like.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. A cigarette case comprising a tube adapted to accommodate cigarettes arranged endwise, a sliding member supporting said cigarettes Within the tube, a Wire exterior to the tube connected with said sliding member and means associated with said wire for imparting sliding motion to said supporting member and ejecting the cigarettes singly from one end ofthe tube.

2. A cigarette case embodying a tube closed at one end and open at the other end and having a slot extending practically the Whole length of said tube, a sliding member in said tube, a part projecting from said sliding member through the slot to the exterior of the tube, a pulley at each end of the tube, an endless wire connected to said part projecting from the tube, and said endless member passing over said pulley, so that rotation imparted to one of said pulleys transmits traversing motion to the sliding member within the tube and effects ejection or Withdrawal of cigarettes from the open end of said tube.

In witness whereof I aiix my signature.

EDOUARD FRANCOIS MICHEL DCOBERT. 

